Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[mussels]

This idea that Hurley didn’t recruit AK to come back is extremely laughable.

It doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.

Why? Jackson initially wanted to come back and Hurley advised him he needed to do what was best for himself financialy.

Do you think he advised AK differently?

 

[AntG168]

Why? Jackson initially wanted to come back and Hurley advised him he needed to do what was best for himself financialy.

Karaban and Jackson were different situations. He advised Karaban to come back if he wasn’t a first round pick. This isn’t speculation

 

[Fan1978]

Why don’t we save all the AK feelings and transfer speculation until there’s actually a decision…

He is a family guy, not leaving for west coast with parents in Jersey. If knicks or Celtics perhaps. He is not leaving

 

[Dookie_Stomper]

I live in SoCal and 710 ESPN AM radio is calling today Hurley Thursday. Not a good place to live if you're a husky fan right now.

 

[Rich]

The fact that he spent so much time building the roster indicates to me that this Lakers stuff happened within the last 24 hours. Hell, he even went to both of the Coach Roadshow events.

This smells like him putting Benedict's feet to the fire. I wonder what we can realistically afford to pay him? Even 'highest paid coach in CBB' isn't gonna rival what he would get from the Lakers. Christ, Monty Williams got, what 80 million guaranteed from the Pistons? Kerr is making 17.5. Granted, those guys have equity in the pro game but Hurley would command at least 10MM on a long term deal.

And Geno really needs to shut his G_D mouth. He's not being helpful. Dude has NOTHING to be jealous of. Should have just said, 'Well, whatever you decide good luck.'

 

[metsfan2323]

He’s being courted by one of the most iconic franchises in worldwide sport, not to mention Lebron James.

LeBron James will be 40 in December. The Lakers are on a downward trajectory. There will be tough sledding ahead. Being successful in the NBA is about coaching teams who are ascending with a young star player. Phil Jackson navigated that landscape perfectly.

 

[Rich]

He is a family guy, not leaving for west coast with parents in Jersey. If knicks or Celtics perhaps. He is not leaving

I always thought he would be the logical successor to Thibs in NY.

 

[awy]

the thing with AK's process is that hurley always framed the question as between going to NBA or being back at Uconn the program. of course they also have a personal relationship but hurley treated it as a personal career decision and offered impartial assessment and not a personal appeal.

 

[amory]

Can you imagine how difficult it is to coach that team? LeBron is essentially the acting GM. He, and the team ownership, fans, etc, have no patience for rebuilds. Each year it's championship or bust. It is not likely to be a long-term job because if they don't at least make the Finals by his second year, he's like;y to be be fired. And with the Western Conference as tough as it is, making the Finals is going to be really tough.

I think the GM and ownership will make it very clear that they’re committing to him long term and the contract will reflect that.

I’m skeptical that Hurley will be successful in the NBA whether it’s in LA or somewhere else. It’s a fundamentally different job and he’s…well…Dan Hurley. But they’re not about to bring him in and expect him to win a title in 2 years when they just got waxed in the first round of the playoffs. They know they need to build.

 

[EBonz30]

Enough with the Karaban & trying to beat up Hurley about it.

If your logical, we should all have understanding at this point why the Lakers offer would be intriguing & tempting- if you don’t understand that not sure why you don’t?

This is a business at the end of the day & I think Hurley has done his very best to be as honest & loyal as possible within the parameters of it being a business.

 

[Yanksrock615]

This guy literally tracked every single offensive possession the lakers did this season. Hundreds of hours of work. He is the founder of BBALL-Index and consults with NBA teams. But this board who’s watched 10 Lebron games tries to tell me what he’s about.

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[xclamations]

Lakers always want everybody

 

[nomar]

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JC > Geno

 

[SellersElbow]

Earlier this week LeBron intentionally released comments that he missed playing with Kyrie and set off a media storm.

The first day of the NBA finals, this news breaks and sports news is all about the Lakers.

That team is attention-seeking to an embarrassing degree. Not where I would choose to be.

 

[storrsroars]

I don't get the Geno hate at all. Geno is Geno. Geno is one of the pillars that's made Storrs the capital of basketball. He's always said what's on his mind for better or worse. He's still ours for the next five years and we should appreciate every one of those years.

Personally, I don't think DH goes. The NBA will be there next year and the year after. The opportunity for a three-peat and history will not. He's already done all the hard work by getting this group together. I think his competitive drive will tell him that he's got a better chance at an enduring legacy seeing this season thru at Storrs than he does as a rookie coach in a rebuilding scenario. I also think his coaching style simply won't work in the NBA and he sorta knows that deep down.

 

[Blueballer]

LeBron James will be 40 in December. The Lakers are on a downward trajectory. There will be tough sledding ahead. Being successful in the NBA is about coaching teams who are ascending with a young star player. Phil Jackson navigated that landscape perfectly.

Plus the added "Circus" of them probably having to draft "Bronny" to please the old man and then having to play him to please the old man even though he isn't qualified to play. That's going to be very tough sledding.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

How about Hurley just selects Karaban in first round of next years draft.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Earlier this week LeBron intentionally released comments that he missed playing with Kyrie and set off a media storm.

The first day of the NBA finals, this news breaks and sports news is all about the Lakers.

That team is attention-seeking to an embarrassing degree. Not where I would choose to be.

You people confuse me

 

[hoopsfan22]

What about his wife and how she feels? She is a Jersey girl. He said he didn’t take Kentucky job as he didn’t want to get divorced. What about his parents being in NJ being able to drive to every game. Isn’t that a factor? What about going down as being the best college basketball coach ever if he stays? And the downside of being unsuccessful as an NBA coach and his coaching style not translating to the NBA.

I really don't get the wife's obsession with being near jersey. I get that maybe that's where family is and all, but if they offer Hurley $15 or more million per year, you can cry about missing jersey in your enormous 10k sq ft mansion in the Hollywood Hills and hop on a private jet back to Newark whenever you miss the smell.

 

[huskyfever34]

This is absolutely not the job for Danny. Wait a couple years to see if the knicks move on from Thibs. Maybe Popovich steps down in a couple and you get the Spurs as Wemby hits his early prime! I don't want him ever to leave but taking this Lakers job would be rushing it.

 

[back2BE4us]

So isn't it not being considered that once/if UConn moves to a P5 that they could renegotiate Hurley's contract to be closer to a Lakers number?

Is UConn still even pursuing a P5 move?

 

[Woodson]

I don't get the Geno hate at all. Geno is Geno. Geno is one of the pillars that's made Storrs the capital of basketball. He's always said what's on his mind for better or worse. He's still ours for the next five years and we should appreciate every one of those years.

Personally, I don't think DH goes. The NBA will be there next year and the year after. The opportunity for a three-peat and history will not. He's already done all the hard work by getting this group together. I think his competitive drive will tell him that he's got a better chance at an enduring legacy seeing this season thru at Storrs than he does as a rookie coach in a rebuilding scenario. I also think his coaching style simply won't work in the NBA and he sorta knows that deep down.

Really, you don’t get it at all? Did you hear what was said. No one has an issue with his success

 

[hooskies]

The Bronny discourse from Woj is hilarious. Last I checked the lakers haven’t drafted him yet.

Even mentioning a 2nd round pick who will be out of the league as soon as his dad retires should make you wonder about what angle this story is coming from

 

[Kemba15]

Hurley was quoted as saying he's 50/50 on leaving UConn and has already spoken with the team about him being in talks with the Lakers. He also said he wants to prove himself in new ways. Doesn't look good for UConn. Any chance Jay Wright wants to coach again?

A source Fanta spoke to said he’s 50/50

 

[FlexOnEm]

He’s gone guys. Put me in the camp that wants to immediately promote Kimani and Luke. They’re the main recruiters and masterminds of the offense. Plus they’d keep most of, if not all, of the current roster together.